Have you ever watched 'Criminal Minds' or 'Mind Hunter'? In those drama series, we'd know only what happened at the scene of the crimes. The profiler Have you ever watched 'Criminal Minds' or 'Mind Hunter'? In those drama series, we'd know only what happened at the scene of the crimes. The profiler then analyzed it by using behavioral psychology and built up the characters and behaviors of the perpetrator. 'The Silent Patient' was different. We knew who was the killer but we didn't know why she committed such a crime. On top of that, she refused to talk and remained silent ever since. Theo, our narrator and psychiatrist, treated her by using psychotherapy to find out the truth behind her action.
Alicia's Diary: I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Sometimes I think— Theo (Narrator): Alicia Berenson was thirty-three years old when she killed her husband. Me: [image]
The story was told from two different perspectives, Alicia and Theo. If you love to read the mystery-thriller genre, you will probably know by now that every detail counts. Alex Michaelides used that to his advantage. He took us to the rabbit hole which was built upon the point of view and feeling of both narrators. It was fun to read though (except for Theo's personal life which was tedious). The story left the trail of breadcrumbs and wait for us to pick it up. It was like the author handed us a box of a jigsaw and waited for us to find the right pieces and complete the picture.
'The Silent Patient' also took a deep drive in nature and nurture. Theo believed the root of Alicia's husband's murder was hidden in her childhood. It was all because of the nurture which I totally disagreed with. For me, both nature and nature are things that build children's character and behavior; however, this book focused only on one part.
4 Days after finishing 'The Silent Patient', I realized that I was completely wrong. After given it more thought, I finally realized that Alex Michaelides cleverly hid the subtext of nature in the story Theo narrated.
The character development (behavioral-wise) was simply two-dimension. Their state of mind was another story ... it was twisted and complex. It helped me looked past the numerous flaws in this book.
All in all, 'The Silent Patient' had its up and down. Despite all that, it was enjoyable to read. I'd give this book 3.5 stars. For those of you who have already finished this book, what do you think about the ending?...more
"The Good Daughter" is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end.
From the first "The Good Daughter" is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end.
From the first page, I was completely hooked on this book. Slaughter has a way of weaving together multiple storylines and characters in a way that is both seamless and captivating. I found myself constantly trying to piece together the clues and figure out what was going to happen next.
The main character, Charlotte, is a complex and fascinating woman who is dealing with her own demons while trying to solve a brutal crime. Slaughter does an excellent job of exploring Charlotte's inner thoughts and motivations, which made me feel like I really understood and connected with her.
The pacing of this book is also fantastic - I couldn't put it down! I found myself reading just one more chapter, then another, then another... before I knew it, I had finished the entire book in just a few days.
Overall, I give "The Good Daughter" 5 out of 5 stars. It's a thrilling, exciting, and fun read that I highly recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery. Karin Slaughter is a master storyteller, and this book is a prime example of her talent. So go ahead and dive in - you won't regret it!...more
What made 'The Girl on the Train' became the great story was the three narrator, Rachel, Megan, and Anna. The writer planted the seed of mystery throuWhat made 'The Girl on the Train' became the great story was the three narrator, Rachel, Megan, and Anna. The writer planted the seed of mystery through the ways these characters told the story. It played with my perspective of each character … and I chose to believe Rachel. Another good thing about this book was guessing game because you would never know the whole story. Each page I turned; it would give me a little clue which sometimes it turned a whole table.
The three narrator had their own story to tell ... their own point of view. It might have fool you ... intrigue you. However you would suck it all up and kept reading it.
Every page I turned; the more mystery I got.
Every page I turned; the more fun I got.
Every page I turned, the more patience I lose.
I wanted to know who the killer was. That was how great 'The Girl on the Train' was....more
I am not often read this type of genre even though I really love and always watch it.
I had to say that "The Contradiction of Solitude" was caught my I am not often read this type of genre even though I really love and always watch it.
I had to say that "The Contradiction of Solitude" was caught my attention and kept me interested from the first page. I was intrigue with the story and how the plot promised me that there were more in it if I just kept turning the page. However as the story progressed, it kept getting darker and darker to the point that I thought it was too much. The story was revealing too much and you can tell what the ending would be liked. This make the story lost it charm. In my opinion, this type of story have to leave the reader guessing and then at the end of the story, it must hit them with full blown and the reader must not see it coming. The story have to make the reader surprise and want to re-read it and see what they missed although I never found it in this story.
The characters were the best part in this story. They grew and changed every turning page which was the best part of the story. I did not know if it was just me or not but I felt like some part of it did not make sense and it made me thinking why did he do that or s/he was not supposed to do that. I thought that was the selling point that made me keep reading to the end (just to know the reason behind their action).
All in all, I gave “The Contradiction of Solitude” 2 stars and if you want to read it, just do not think too much ahead of it (like I did). That way you will enjoy and surprise with the outcome. ...more
Confessions is like a rope that is slowly tied into knots after knots until it turns into a deranged and gut-chilling tale of revenge.
The story beginsConfessions is like a rope that is slowly tied into knots after knots until it turns into a deranged and gut-chilling tale of revenge.
The story begins at a classroom on the last day of school. At first, it doesn’t show much about what's going on or what's about to happen. It's just a regular lecture from a homeroom teacher about the importance of milk and life in general. Then the story suddenly takes a sharp turn and I'm intrigued by how it goes. Every page's weaved into the shocking ending of the first chapter. The chapter that starts everything.
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Confessions's five narrators who tell their story (directly at us, the reader) in a very unique way. It changes the atmosphere of the story and makes each chapter standout with their dark and twisted minds. Kanae Minato delicately crafts each character. She paints a vivid picture of their mentality, behavior, and action that lead to the death of a four-year-old child and the aftermath of the tragic incident.
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Confessions's successfully dragged me into it disturbing world....more
After finish reading "The Crucifix Killer", I started to read "The Executioner" right away. The feeling when I read this series keep me wonder: what CAfter finish reading "The Crucifix Killer", I started to read "The Executioner" right away. The feeling when I read this series keep me wonder: what Chris Carter brought to this book...
Grotesque murder and more gruesome crime scenes than the previous book. I’m almost sick when I imagine the body and the part of dying because of something you fear the most make me hardly sleep at night because of the though of that...what if it happens to me. I don’t like to have the psychic...extrasensory perception...to get involve in the investigation but I have to admit that it make the story more interested. The action scenes at the end of the book, I love it and it's a hell of a fight. As always I love the conversation between Robert Hunter, Carlos Garcia, and Captain Blake; it makes me laugh and smile like crazy people.
It must have be some mistake in this book: four black and white thirty-six- by twenty-four-millimeter photographs of the graduating classes...I think it’s impossible to use magnifying glass to compare every face in the photo. However, other than that it's great.
I love Robert even more when the author reviews another side of him. He’s not just a cool Robert I know but he’s an ordinary man...and he loves and tries hard to protect his image (from what the author describe in Chapter forty or so after the cooked victim): like when he wait until he get home and know one see him and then he finally vomit; it makes me laugh out loud. I almost cry when I know what happen to Robert when he was a kid. I like Carlos. He’s like the total opposite of Robert. I don’t like that author didn't mention about how him recovery from such a state. He seem too normal compare to what he’s been through (Robert touch the scar on his nape so many time but Carlos only watch or rub the scars on his palms just one or twice); I think he should see the shrink (or maybe he’d think back or have nightmare or something that makes me think that he’s a human not superman).
Ian is like the younger brother of the team. He’s hard working and he’s a fast learner. He tries real hard to get his job done. He never complains about how difficult his tasks are. RHD Captain has involved in the case a lot. I feel impress with Captain Blake. She’s tough and knows what she’s doing. Most of all, she’s a best leader. I hope I can see them again in the sequel of Robert Hunter Series.
I really scare of the Executioner; I can’t believe people can do that to other people. And he’s also a cannibal. However, everything has reason and background, you have to read it yourself to find out. Clair is a selfish b****. I don’t like her. She does everything to make herself success and she doesn't care who’ll suffer from her action. And for M, She's just a poor girl who haunted by her past but tries hard to make everything right for everyone.
I gave "The Executioner" 4.5 stars. However before I move on to "The Night Stalker" I have to read some thing lighter first...and after that I'll read it right away. Can't wait ^^...more
I chose to read "The Crucifix Killer" because the name and the cover of the book and I'm so glad that it turned out to be better than I expected.
The sI chose to read "The Crucifix Killer" because the name and the cover of the book and I'm so glad that it turned out to be better than I expected.
The story line is awesome; I love it. The details of each murder is gruesome and thorough. Even thought the story is so heavy, it's lighten up by speeches and gestures of characters. "The Crucifix Killer" is the whole package; it makes me tense, laugh, and fright. The beginning of the book is so thrill and makes me think of the movie name Saw. Yeah, it's just like that it capture me from the start and the next thing I know I'm at the ending of the book.(view spoiler)[I still don't recover from the cruel ending and I wonder when Chris Carter'll decide to let Robert know that secret. (hide spoiler)]
I love Robert Hunter. He's smart, handsome, and has a sense of humor. Garcia is kind of like me (newbie and not knowing a lot of thing). I think he's the most lucky and unlucky person in this book. For Isabella, I don't like her and I also don't trust her; that feeling bother me since the beginning of the book. The killer is so smart and like to do things that I don't think the killer would do. For me, the smarter the killer, the funnier the book will be. I have to mention this character D-King. He's the bad guy who happen to be the good guy (okay, he's not that good...he's doing bad things but he know the line he shouldn't cross).
Overall, "The Crucifix Killer" is beyond great. The easiest five star I ever give to mystery-thriller books so far......more
I didn't know what to say about "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It was like I slipped into another world ... the world that women were abused and tI didn't know what to say about "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It was like I slipped into another world ... the world that women were abused and the details that put in this book were crucial and violent. It made me feel uncomfortable and scare. However when I saw book's background in Wikipedia ... I felt even worse.
So let's me give you reasons why I gave "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" three stars:
1. Part one and part two were really boring and it made me wanted to stop reading and go to bed instead. I was so confused with details (about politics, economies, and so on) that Stieg Larrson put into the book. It was too much.
2. Some details were too cruel and I didn't want to witness it that often. Especially, the things that happened to Lisbeth. It made me think that hadn't she been through enough already?
3. In each chapters, there were specific details for daily routine like at 9.00 p.m. someone did something. I felt like I was reading diary and it made me bored.
4. But when Blomkvist met Salander, the story was picking up and I couldn't put it down.
5. I really liked Lisbeth Salander. She wasn't like most heroine. I love the way Stieg Larrson told me why Lisbeth became Lisbeth. I loved that she could surprise me all the time.
Like I said I liked it and I'll read "The Girl Who Played with Fire" because I want to know what's going to happen to Lisbeth after that ending. It must be interested....more
It was an amazing story and I really liked it. I picked and decided to read "Never Knowing" because of the words: she is a daughter of the worst seriaIt was an amazing story and I really liked it. I picked and decided to read "Never Knowing" because of the words: she is a daughter of the worst serial killer in Canada. I wondered what she would do and how the story was going to end. So, I started reading it and after that, I couldn't stop. I wanted to know what Sara would do since almost everything in this book was unpredictable.
"Never Knowing" wasn't like most mystery-thriller novels I used to read since it didn't have gruesome details of both crime scenes and victims. Even without that 'gruesome' details, I felt tense up and thrill at the same time. I could say that Sara really got to me; I felt like I was her psychiatrist and she told her story directly to me (which was awesome). I must give Chevy Stevens credits for that. I liked the way the story started at the peak spot and stayed that way until the end. Every characters was great in both behaviors and details.
Sara, the narrator of this story, had what most of behaviors that most of serial killers had but she tried to control it. However this thing made her scared to death that she was a lot like her father. John, Sara's birth father, was a rapist serial killer. Despite all that, I felt that if I looked pass the murderer part, he was a nice guy and he really loved Sara. I loved the tension when John talked to Sara over the phone because Sara made it very clear about how she felt and thought about him during that time. This thing made me wonder what John would react and what he truly wanted from Sara so I glued to the book.
Let's move on to two cops, Billy and Sandy. I really liked Billy but at the same time I suspected him because he was too nice. That feeling was soon forgotten since I really hated Sandy. She was so mean … I knew it was a good cop and bad cop routine but I was still distasted her. (view spoiler)[However like they said don't judge the book by its cover the same goes to every characters in this book (hide spoiler)]. Evan was another character that surprised me (view spoiler)[since I thought after he knew about John every thing between him and Sara would change but it wasn't. He fought and stayed by her side all the time (hide spoiler)].
Overall "Never Knowing" was beyond the word 'great'. Every knots had its way to come clean. There was nothing left for me to wonder. Chevy Stevens is a great writer....more
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